Father's book illustrates parents' love for their children

3:24 PM,
Dec. 18, 2012

'The Butterfly' is a tribute to the Bakers' daughter, Rachel.

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During a season that celebrates family ties, Dr. Bill Baker has a new, tangible tribute to his late daughter, Rachel, to share with parents and other readers.

It's a slim, illustrated, paperback book titled "The Butterfly," which originally was in the form of a story he wrote about 15 years ago for Rachel, after she had a hurtful and heartbreaking experience at a high school homecoming dance.

The Cherokee Gardens girl died the next year at age 16 in a car accident on Bardstown Road near Glenmary subdivision, a few months after starting to drive. ...